News
County moves forward on pot plan after mixed meeting
King County is moving forward with a proposal that would allow marijuana business at the K2 building after…
News
Patients, providers report mixed success with Affordable Care Act
Island artist Pam Ingalls signed up for health insurance earlier this year with the help of a local…
Letters to the Editor
Photo of EdiPure’s product was appropriate
Dan Anglin, a principal in EdiPure, expressed unhappiness with The Beachcomber at a public meeting last week for…
Letters to the Editor
High-energy project should be reconsidered
NPR had an article on lighting this last week that stated, “The Environmental Protection Agency says that if…
Letters to the Editor
President did not represent his company well
I just attended the meeting on K2 and the Vashon Town Plan. The participation by the EdiPure president…
Letters to the Editor
Carbon footprint is too high for proposed operation
Many thanks to Joe Yarkin for making intelligible the environmental harm that an indoor marijuana growing business at…
Letters to the Editor
Vashon should say yes to opportunity at K2
The Beachcomber is outstanding despite its occasional misstep. One such misstep was the decision to use the candy…
Letters to the Editor
The need for jobs does not trump environmental concerns
I appreciated the chance to hear from other islanders and express my own concerns about the proposed marijuana…
News
Islander opens medical marijuana shop at edge of Vashon town
An island man has opened the first medical marijuana dispensary in Vashon town.
News
Distillery seeks compliance with town plan, no other businesses under scrutiny
King County is requiring that one business on Vashon, the Seattle Distilling Company, obtain a permit that complies…
Obituaries
Frederick (Fred) Losornio
Frederick (Fred) Losornio January 26, 1920 to February 25, 2014 Fred Losornio passed away while being attended to…
Sports
Grapplers take second at regionals, send 6 to State
For the second year in a row, Vashon wrestlers took second place in the 15-team regional competition. It…
Sports
Pirates share the league title, will play first tri-district game tonight
The Vashon Pirates capped off a strong regular season with a great week of basketball. They started the…